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Description
"This deceptively simple concept book prompts the reader to compare pairs of objects and then choose which one has a particular attribute. At first the answer seems obvious ? until the page is turned to reveal a delightful twist! The thoughtful format and witty illustrations give away the answer to the question, Which is a hit book?" - Amazon
Publication
Kids Can Press (2013), 24 pages
User reviews
LibraryThing member deirdrea
A clever and lovely concept book, with charming illustrations!
Each page contains a single colorful and beautifully composed picture, sometimes with no words and sometimes with a simple question (or two), followed by "What do you think?" And the book is genuinely thought-provoking!
To take an
Use of the gutter and white space is marvelous throughout the book. The book design is truly beautiful!
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I really appreciate getting a first look at this book on Netgalley, but this is the type of book that is best seen "in person." It would be excellent to get a feel for the weight of the paper and the quality of the binding. Because this book will certainly see heavy use. I think children will love it.
Each page contains a single colorful and beautifully composed picture, sometimes with no words and sometimes with a simple question (or two), followed by "What do you think?" And the book is genuinely thought-provoking!
To take an
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example, the first pages ask "Which one is round?" Under the question sits a lovely red apple, and on the opposite page stands an armadillo. But on the next pages, the apple has been eaten down to the core, and the armadillo has rolled himself into a ball. Then, the question is repeated: "Which one is round? What do you think?" And so it goes!Use of the gutter and white space is marvelous throughout the book. The book design is truly beautiful!
NOTE
I really appreciate getting a first look at this book on Netgalley, but this is the type of book that is best seen "in person." It would be excellent to get a feel for the weight of the paper and the quality of the binding. Because this book will certainly see heavy use. I think children will love it.
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LibraryThing member Sullywriter
A Japanese import and a delightfully witty concept book.
Awards
CLEL Bell Picture Book Award for Early Literacy (Nominee — 2014)
CCBC Choices (2014)
Language
Original language
Japanese
Physical description
24 p.; 8.28 inches
ISBN
1554539730 / 9781554539734
Other editions
Which Is Round? Which Is Bigger? by Mineko Mamada (Hardcover)